Daejeon 'Je2 Expo Bridge' to Open on the 18th of This Month

A panoramic photo of Daejeon’s ‘Je2 Expo Bridge’ to be opened on the 18th of this month. Provided by Daejeon City

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The ‘2nd Expo Bridge’ in Daejeon will open at 6 a.m. on the 18th of this month.

According to Daejeon City on the 17th, the 2nd Expo Bridge is a bridge connecting Expo Science Park in Doryong-dong, Yuseong-gu, and Mannyeon-dong, Seo-gu. It was constructed with a length of 318 meters and four lanes (4m one-way road) in both directions.

Once the 2nd Expo Bridge opens, vehicles traveling from Jeonmin-dong to Mannyeon-dong will be able to enter Mannyeon-dong directly without passing through the Science Park Intersection, which the city expects will partially alleviate traffic congestion at the Science Park Intersection.

In particular, it is expected to help distribute the increased traffic volume due to the opening of the Science Complex scheduled for the end of this month. This is because drivers heading from Dunsan-dong to the Science Complex or Expo Science Park can use the 2nd Expo Bridge.

Drivers can also choose a new route by turning right toward the Cheonbyeon Urban Expressway at the Daedeok Bridge Intersection instead of turning right after crossing Daedeok Bridge, then making a U-turn over the Expo Underpass to cross the 2nd Expo Bridge.

However, vehicles using the Cheonbyeon Urban Expressway from the Sintanjin direction to Mannyeon-dong cannot directly enter the 2nd Expo Bridge, so users need to be cautious.

Heo Tae-jung, mayor of Daejeon, said, “We expect the opening of the 2nd Expo Bridge to help improve traffic congestion caused by the opening of the Science Complex,” and added, “However, drivers passing through Expo-ro and Daedeok-daero are advised to take alternative routes on weekends for 2 to 3 weeks due to the Science Complex opening.”

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